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t JOHN sLOAN, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,-ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, JOHN n. JONES, AND 'JOHN' GIVEN, lOF SAME PLAGE.

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' To ALL WHOM 1r MAY coNci'inN':v

Be it known that I, JOHN SLOAN, of lthe city and county of Irhladelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in. the Mode of Making Wearing-Apparelfor Ladies and Geutleg nien; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and lettersy marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which--` Figure 1 isa view of the rubber stili'ener I place in garments and general wearing-apparel. Y

Figure 2, a view (plan) of the stiffener as placed inpants or sleeves. i

Figure 3, the same as made for sleeves especially.

Figure 4 shows a sleeve withv my invention applied to it.

Figure 5, a front piecev of a coat with my' invention applied to it.

Figures 6 and fi', the invention as applied to pants-legs. p

Y The nature of my invention consists. in providing garmentain any of their parts where stiffness maybe desired, with a. stil'ener s'o contrived and applied. as to keep said part ofthe garment in its shape all theV time it is worn. p i

To enable others skilled in the art to malte and use my invention, I will now proceed to explain'and describe. its construction `and operation. i p

i I make my stiffener, a I; c, with'stays, a b rc cl e', moulded or formed'in one solid piece, iigs. 1, 2, 6, and 7, being provided with the above-described stii'ener, which should be made outI of vulcanized rubber, of a. soft elasticity, so as to permit the stu' 4to which it is applied to keep its shape, and avoid runiples, but without giving such stuii any extra stiness unnatural to the eye. For `pants worn short, or cut straight, impliesV been the fashion of late, 'the` stays should .be placed as shown in hg. (i, but where the pants are cut so as to come forward, covering the boot in a nice. elegant curve, the stays should be set in an inclined position, as shown in iig. 7. Y

My invention s,.likewise applicable to ladies dress-es, sleeves, bodies, 815e., or any garment where shape and a certain stiffness are' required. When used for. sleeves, there should bea doublel ring, asin iigs. 3 and 4, in

which cases the stays run past the upper-ring,` as shown in same iignres. A p

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the' United States, is'- v Y l 4The stii'ener, a i5 c, and al 1; c ol e",ina'de Aout of India rubber, guttaperc'ba, or any-equivalent elastic sub stance, constructed or nxoulded in one'piece, in the manner and for the purpose above set forth and described.

l I JOHN SLOAN,

Witnesses; f R. M. HAn'rLEY C. '1). COLLADAY. 

